The Louisiana Democrat., 1887-06-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY coUaCIL.

fee the purpose Of taking action or petit
tioa Of property tax payers asking that an
election be called to take the sense of the
people ON the question Of voting to the
Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad tax Of
Ave mills fo7 ten years, and an additional
tax Of five mills for three years to pur-
chase thirty acres of ground. to be dona-
ted to the said Louisiana and Arkansas
Railroad, on which to locate its depots,
machine and workshops. ,.
Members present.
Thos. Craw}ey, Mayor,
H. S. Gossens,
E. J. Sullivan,
n. l.. McGinnis,
Jacob Irving,
~ Jonas Rosenflal.
The following ordinance was offered by
Councilman McGinn:s- z,
Railroad T'n1 Ordinance. State OF Lon-
isiana, Perish Of Rupi'cs, City Of
Alerant!ru.
Whereas, the following petition signed
by one-third Of the property tax payers OF
the City Of Alexandria, which said petition
is as follows, to-wit:
Resolutions Adopted at 3luss Meeting OF
Junua,y 81. 1887. #
~ ALEXANDRIA, La, I
Jan. q, 1887.
Resolved, That it be declared as the
sense of this meeting that the Town Of
Pineville and City OF Alexandria agree
First-To vote to the Louisiana and Ar
kansas Railroad Company, its successors
or assigns five mill tax upon the assess
ed valuation of said town and city for a
term of ton yeurs, to be paid to said conf
pany by the proper officers Of said town
or city Immediately after the SAID tax is
collected.
Second-To donate or secure to said
company, its successors or assigns, the
right Of way through the Parish of Rap
ides into and through the Town Of Pine
vile and into and through the City Of
Alexandria.
Third-To procure and donate to said
company, it's successors or assigns, thirty
(30) acres of land in and adjoining the
corporation limits Of said City of AleSan-
dria, at such point OF place as may be
determined upon by the engineers Of said
company as necessary for terminal facil-
tiles; provided, however, that said CON-
pany complete the construction Of their
proposed road from Brinkley, Ark, to
Alexandria, La, or commence the work
of construction at Alexandria or Pineville
pre- yious to the first day of February,
1890; and provided further that if the
company, its successors or assigns, COM
meuce to construct that portion of their
line proposed to run in northerly direc-
ton from Pineville or Alexandria, that
the road shall bo completed from said
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| in Catahoula Parish. before the first nav
right of wav and said thirty acres for ter
miual facilities to be procured for the said
comnanv. ;ts successors ar assigns. when
sors or assigns, (Signed)
N. IL. McG1SN1s.
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! .Ir111-s LEVIN.
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The above resolution is accented on be-
haif of the Louisiana and Arkansas Rail.
way Company. HAH1ow NJ. Hoyr
Treasurer and General Counsel
The Comnanv will not ask for the right
amd the thiry @ .v acrss sA for
facilities until ready to proceed with CON
stru.tion. HARLOW NJ. HoYT.
Treasurer and General Counsel
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ALEXANDRIA, La.
May 9, 1887.
We, the undersigned, being onc-thirti
of the property tax-pa yers of tho Town OF
Alexandria, Rapides Parish. State of Lou
isiana, do respectfully petition your hon
orable body to levy a special tax of five
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